Rutgers defensive back Jeremy Deering runs the 40-yard dash during Rutgers Pro Day on Wednesday at Rutgers University in Piscataway.

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Josh Newman
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To see Marcus Thompson running routes and catching passes at Rutgers Pro Day on Wednesday was weird, as was the 6-foot-2, 260-pound defensive lineman discussing the possibility of doing those things at the professional level.

Then again, maybe it isn't so crazy once you consider his history.

Long before the Oakland Park, Fla. native registered 5.5 sacks and 51 tackles as a true senior for the Scarlet Knights in 2013, Thompson came to Rutgers out of Boyd Anderson High School as a running back, amassing 832 yards and four touchdowns as a senior. ...